Check out what the U.S. Census Bureau says about Southwest Michigan communities

Kalamazoo County has an estimated 349 homes worth more than $1 million and 2,721 households that earn more than $200,000, says a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The report also says that the average Kalamazoo County family has an income of $60,674; 18 percent of the county's population is between the ages of 18 and 24, and 55 percent of Kalamazoo County single moms with children under 5 live below the poverty line.

The U.S. Census Bureau released snapshots of villages, small towns and cities across America Tuesday, and it provides a fascinating look at the social, economic, housing, racial and income make-up of our regionThe release, called the American Community Survey, was compiled from Jan. 1, 2005 to Dec. 31, 2009. The Bureau is careful to point out that this is not the same as the Census 2010 data.

But it does help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds should be distributed.

The Census aims to count everyone in the nation. This survey is sent only to 250,000 randomly selected households each month, and the questionnaires are more detailed.

We link to a sampling of Kalamazoo area cities below. If yours isn't on the list, here's how you can find the information you want:

The data is published here. Click on the drop-down menu that says "Nation" and select "Place." Then it will ask you to provide a state. Once you put in Michigan, a plethora of cities and villages will pop up from which to choose.